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- “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” Star Kimiko Glenn Says It's About Time There Was A Diverse Super Hero Film
- A Yemeni Mother Won A Visa Fight To Visit Her Dying Toddler Despite Trump's Travel Ban
- The Mom Who Called A Cop To Escort Her Teen Son To School Has No Regrets
- A Group Of Senate Democrats Are Asking HUD Why DACA Recipients Are Being Denied Federal Housing Loans
- Twitter Just Released A New "Sparkle" Button To Switch Between Algorithmic And Chronological Timelines
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“Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” Star Kimiko Glenn Says It's About Time There Was A Diverse Super Hero Film
Glenn, who is also known for her work in Orange Is The New Black, stars as Peni Parker, a fan-favorite character from an alternate anime-inspired universe.
A Yemeni Mother Won A Visa Fight To Visit Her Dying Toddler Despite Trump's Travel Ban
"My wife is calling me every day wanting to kiss and hold our son for the one last time," the 2-year-old's father said in a press conference Monday.
The Mom Who Called A Cop To Escort Her Teen Son To School Has No Regrets
"I don’t have time for him to be screwing around in the morning."
A Group Of Senate Democrats Are Asking HUD Why DACA Recipients Are Being Denied Federal Housing Loans
The senators wrote in a letter to HUD officials that they are "appalled" by the Trump administration denying FHA loans to DREAMers, following BuzzFeed News's report on the informal new policy last week.
Twitter Just Released A New "Sparkle" Button To Switch Between Algorithmic And Chronological Timelines
Now you can quickly switch between the two timelines with a new "sparkle" icon.
A New Survey Finds Kamala Harris Has Big Support For A Presidential Run From Top Democratic Women Of Color
A new She the People national survey of top Democratic women of color shows strong interest in Kamala Harris’s potential 2020 presidential campaign.
25 Things BuzzFeed News Tried And Loved In 2018
Some of these things may change your life.
2018 Wore Me The Hell Out
I am usually energized by arguing, by getting aggressive, by putting a name or a face to an enemy, online or otherwise. Not this year.
Brexiteers Have Called A Christmas Truce With Theresa May. Here's Why.
For Leave-supporting Tories, it's the season of goodwill. But Remainers have stepped up their attacks on the prime minister.
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Hold My Gloves: Netflix Released A "Carol" Singalong For The Holidays
"Hark we group of Carols sing, with my queen who needs a king?"
These Are The Most Powerful Photos From 2018
This year was marked by incredible images of inspiration, tragedy, and perseverance. These are the pictures that defined the year.
A Woman Jailed For Giving Birth To Her Rapist’s Baby Has Been Freed
Imelda Cortez was cleared of attempted murder, having been charged under El Salvador’s brutal anti-abortion laws.
A Detective Featured In “Making A Murderer” Is Suing Netflix For Defamation
Andrew Colborn claims the show “omitted, distorted, and falsified” information to make viewers believe the former officer was a corrupt man who framed Steven Avery.
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Morning Update: No, Your Honor, Anything But Bambi
A policy to discourage asylum applicants, Russia's ongoing propaganda war, fighting fake news in Nigeria. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, Dec. 18.
Advertisers Are Ditching Tucker Carlson On Fox News After He Said Immigrants Make The US "Poorer And Dirtier"
Pacific Life, Indeed, Bowflex, Minted, and SmileDirectClub have all said they won't advertise on the show in light of Carlson's comments on immigration.
A Man Who Said He Wanted To "Kill All Of The Jews" Was Convicted Of A Hate Crime
Izmir Koch attacked a man outside of a restaurant, punching and kicking him after asking if he was Jewish, authorities said.
Trump And Guns
Trump Bans Bump Stocks, Saying They Must Be Destroyed Or Surrendered To The Government
“We expect most owners will comply with the law,” a Justice Department official said on Tuesday.
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The Trump Administration Is Slowing The Asylum Process To Discourage Applicants, An Official Told Congress
In a letter to Customs and Border Protection, senior Democrats said the closed-door testimony raised questions about whether the administration is obeying the law.
A Former "Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air" Star Is Suing "Fortnite" For Using His "Carlton Dance"
Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the maker of Fortnite for copyright infringement after it used his signature dance move for an in-game character enhancement.
A Woman Isn't Sure Whether To Laugh Or Cry After Receiving A Crafty "Wrong Text" Message From A Guy She's Been Ignoring
"HE REALLY THOUGHT HE COULD GET A REPLY OUT OF ME IF HE FLEXED SOME MONEY."
Ex–CBS CEO Les Moonves Won't Get His $120 Million Severance After The Network Said He Interfered In Its Misconduct Investigation
As more women came forward with sexual misconduct allegations, the executive tried to use his power and influence to thwart investigators, CBS determined.
Several Senior Republicans Just Told The Supreme Court That Trump's Asylum Ban Is Illegal
"[T]he government is simply wrong."
Alice Walker, Author Of “The Color Purple,” Is Under Fire For Recommending An Anti-Semitic Novel In A New York Times Interview
The author appeared to endorse conspiracy theorist David Icke’s And the Truth Shall Set You Free. She has supported his work since at least 2013.
A Criminal Deer Killer Must Watch Disney's "Bambi" Once A Month For A Year In Jail
David Berry Jr. killed hundreds of deer and left their bodies to rot, authorities say.
Vaping Among Teens Is Higher Than Ever While Drinking And Opioid Use Is Dropping, Survey Finds
The rise in vaping from 2017 to 2018 was the largest year-to-year increase for any substance used by teens since the annual survey began in 1975.
Teens Surprised Their Professor After She Told Them The Holidays Are Difficult For Her
“I was just completely overwhelmed by their compassion for me.”
The UPS Store Deleted A Tweet About Shredding Children's Santa Letters After People Complained It Was Too Heartless
The company told BuzzFeed News it initially thought the tweet was "fun and light-hearted."
This Woman’s Fight With Her Neighbor Over Her Christmas Dragons Is Beautifully Petty
“I think this obviously resonated with a lot of people.”
Tulsi Gabbard Is Moving Toward An Unconventional Presidential Campaign. Her Fans See “Bernie 2.0.”
The Hawaii Democrat, who has bucked her party in Congress, may make an announcement about her 2020 decision as soon as this week.
The NAACP Wants Users To Log Out Of Facebook In Protest
The digital protest follows recent reports noting foreign misinformation campaigns were disproportionately directed at black users.
Unsightly "HOLLAMD TONNEL" Christmas Decorations Will Be Changed According To The Will Of The People
"More than 80 percent voted for change, so change there will be."
Border Patrol Told A Congressional Delegation It Can't Meet With Agents Who Detained A 7-Year-Old
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are scheduled on Tuesday to visit the remote station where Jakelin Caal was held.
How To Stop Fake News In A Country Where The President Has To Repeatedly Deny Rumors That He Is Dead
The spread of misinformation in Nigeria is threatening to upend its upcoming elections, so Nigerian journalists have united across newsrooms to fight it.
Michael Flynn’s Business Partners Have Been Indicted On Foreign Influence Charges
The indictment provides the most detailed account to date of Turkish efforts to persuade the US to extradite Fethullah Gulen, a longtime rival of Turkey’s president.
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Was Supposed To Change The World With "Lean In." So What Went Wrong?
As Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg grapples with an ongoing parade of company scandals, the women’s movement she started is stagnant.
Russia’s “Propaganda War” On US Social Media Is Ongoing, New Reports Say
Outside researchers provide the deepest look yet at Russian efforts to influence American politics in reports released by the Senate Intelligence Committee Monday.
The 14 Most Shocking Movie And TV Scenes Of 2018
We laughed, we cried, we gasped — here are the moments we can’t forget from Infinity War, Jane the Virgin, Widows, and more. Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead.
